If I made $500,000 a year...

[Archbob]

If I made $500,000 a year would you protest me(I'm a small business owner). If not, why would you protest the top 1%?

[loinburger]

Do you mean, would I picket your house? Sure, why not.

[MRT144]

If I made $500,000 a year would you protest me(I'm a small business owner). If not, why would you protest the top 1%?

Yeah, I would.

[loinburger]

Come to think of it, I might picket your house if you made $50,000 a year. Or $5,000 a year. I've got all of these "Archbob is a douchebag" picket signs and nothing to do with them.

[Asher]

I don't know what this thread is about, but I'd like to subtly brag that I just got my second unsolicited raise in 4 months today. (Don't listen to anyone who tells you it's bad to have recruiters from big name companies add you on LinkedIn)

Suck it, lowlifes! Suck on it!

[loinburger]

What's a "solicited" raise? Does it involve leather?

[MRT144]

I don't know what this thread is about, but I'd like to subtly brag that I just got my second unsolicited raise in 4 months today.

Suck it, lowlifes! Suck on it!

Asher, master of subtlety.

[Asher]

What's a "solicited" raise? Does it involve leather?

You get solicited raises by saying "You need to pay me more or I'm leaving now mid-project, ****ing you over."

They are quite effective, but only in the short-term. I've not employed them myself, I just watch other people doing it only to get fired after projects complete.

[giblets]

I don't know what this thread is about, but I'd like to subtly brag that I just got my second unsolicited raise in 4 months today. (Don't listen to anyone who tells you it's bad to have recruiters from big name companies add you on LinkedIn)

Suck it, lowlifes! Suck on it!

This thread is about the occupy wall street protests and how the protestors (we already have a thread about them, but I guess that doesn't matter) call themselves "the 99%". Making over $500,000 in the US puts you in the top 1%. Archbob was trying to be clever or something.

[Uncle Sparky]

What address would you like the angry mob at? (24 hr. notice required).

Are we talking personal or business amount. Gross or net?

If it is personal gross or net, Yes, you should be paying a high tax rate. Do you have employees or are you self employed? If you have employees, do they have a Union? ... etc. etc.

[Asher]

This thread is about the occupy wall street protests and how the protestors (we already have a thread about them, but I guess that doesn't matter) call themselves "the 99%". Making over $500,000 in the US puts you in the top 1%. Archbob was trying to be clever or something.

It's no wonder those people don't make money if all they do is spend their time having sex and drinking beer on the streets.

[loinburger]

You get solicited raises by saying "You need to pay me more or I'm leaving now mid-project, ****ing you over."

They are quite effective, but only in the short-term. I've not employed them myself, I just watch other people doing it only to get fired after projects complete.

I was going to say, it sounds like it would be effective if you're a contractor but not if you're full-time

[Asher]

I was going to say, it sounds like it would be effective if you're a contractor but not if you're full-time

Yes. It's too aggressive. But no one blames you for keeping options open and establishing connections, while subtly pointing out that this employer isn't the only one interested in your services. I love LinkedIn for this.

[loinburger]

I once did something similar when I was a subcontractor and my boss (the prime contractor) started shifting from "loin doesn't have to talk to the idiot clients" to "loin has to talk to the idiot clients." "I don't get paid enough to talk to these idiots" led to me no longer having to talk to the idiots.

[giblets]

It's no wonder those people don't make money if all they do is spend their time having sex and drinking beer on the streets.

The only people who have time for sex and beer in the streets are the unemployed. Lucky bastards. (Well, I guess retired people do too but they'd get a heart attack if they had sex)